Many classics made. 1039 specifically considered one of the greatest fears in film because of releases such as Gone with the Wind at the Wizard of Oz
Classic monster films were made: Dracula, Frankenstein, Dr Jekyll and Hyde
Stars of the era included Charlie Chaplain, Shirley Temple etc
Remakes to the previously silent fils included Alice in Wonderland, Cleopatra and The Prisoners of Zenda
Although films could have sound since the mid 1920s, the 1930s were still influential time due to the recent creation
The 1930s marked the start of the Golden Age of Hollywood, that continued into the 1940s
This was also the time where the studio system (where a small number of major studios controlled Hollywood and released the vast majority of films)
Hays Code
Due to the number of scandals in the 1920s, Will H. Hays (Head of Motion Pictures Producers and Distributors Association) created the Hays Code. This was a list of topics, compiled by Hays, that he believed Hollywood should avoid. It was created in the 1930s, but only enforced in1934 due to the Production Code Administration
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